The Osceola times., 1887-10-15
THE PACIFIC COAST.

Better Glass OF Citxsn ghsr Ereighb
Another Wheat bubble.
| SAN Francisco, Oct. l0.-The San Fran
cisco atmosphere Is murky with partial
| disclosures Of wholesale and indlscrimi'
nate bribery. Occasionally CLEANS OF
light have appeared, but the air is still
heavy, though heroic efforts are being
made TO clear Il. The storm has been
l.long TINS gathering, hpt so gfierce and
I Widespread has Il proven that everybody
is astonished and shocked. IL has come
| from three directions. The Sharon divorce
case has furnished ons storm center, the
case Of Mrs. Wright VS.. toe Geary street
cat,ie road another. and che csseof keeHy
Climy, better known as 'Iittls Pet" the
third.
fnthe Sharon case the nHeged attempt
10 bribs Judge Sherman was etbe sensa.
ltion. Ex-Jnd1S Evans, who was indicated
by ex-Judge Terry to. be the culprit has
made public q statement emphatically
de,iying the charges. Notwithstanding
this Terry, who is now here, reiterates
the charges, and says he is willing 20 lay
the facts before any authorized person or
persons. 1t is understood that the matter
viii be Investigated by the grand Jury to-
day. Terry promises to make u sensation
when he gives his information to the
grand jury.
The Wright case IS more complicated in
its features. In this case three persons
were charged with an attemptto bribe o
jury. One Of these, ex-Stats Senator
Creighton, has been convicted but owing
to the kindness OF the convicting judge,
who released him ON 81, 900 bond he failed
to appear and received his sentence. II
is generally believed he Is now safe in
Mexico. The others implicated in the
case nre r. f. Morrow, a reputed million
aire, and James McCord. who is ut pres.
| snt at Denver, engaged in cable road
construction. Morrow's case came up
| during the past week, but owing to the
absence OF one OF the principal witnesses
who is reported TO bs in Montreal, has
been postponed As NcCord's case was
set to come up after Lorrow's trial, the
proceedings urs Tor the time being blocked,
1t Ia freely stated that both Crsightor
4 and Davis havs gotten out OF the way Sc
as to break down the case for the prose-
cution. Morrow has been released ON $50,
900 bail. ''H
| In "Little Pet'sp ease, the worst features
appeared. 1t comprehends the alleged
bribery OF fudge Toohey and District At
torney Stonehill, and a number of minor
issues in which the notorious politician,
Christopher Buckley, In implicated. Lit
tie Pst'' was recently convicted OF Jury
bribery and in the course OF his trial sew
ernl attempts to bribe the jury which was
trying him, were detected This led to an
investigation by the grand jury Of bribery
in general. In the course Of this investi-
CATION il become necessary 10 secure GER
tain documents in the possession OF a
Chinese merchant, and a search warrant
was procured to obtain them. While fore
man Aenzies OF the grand jury was secur
ing the papers, a deputy sheriff ap
peared on the scene with writ
Of replevin and attempted TO interfere
with him. In fact. Menzies was COMPELLED
to deliver the papers to the sheriff, but
while they we're being transferred TO th'
sneritf's Office, he got some Of the most i'm
portant and secreted them. For this h,
was arrested, but no charge could be mad,
to hold against him. He then turned about
and had those who interferred with hi'
search warrant arrested for contempt o
court. Among those thus proceeded agains
was ii. II. Lowenthal, the attorney fOi
"Little Pet" He was the only one con
victed, and was sentenced to five days
Imprisonment and 500 fine. He is now ou'
on writ Of habeas corpus, which comei
up for hearing next Tuesday.
| Among the papers secured by Nenze
was document which showed that $50
had been paid to Judge Toohey befor'
whom "Little Pet" was tried, and 500 t.
the district attorney. There were also
letter and kilograms which tended to SHOW
that Christopher Buckley was interested
in Little Pet" and had been applied t
for his influence and aid. None Of thes,
matters has vet been proven, and thos,
implicated make emphatic denials Of an,
wrong doing. ....-
These alleged corruptions being mad
public at the same time, have created in
tense indignation among the better elias
of citizens, and will, no doubt, resGlt in
thorough investigation and the punish
ment Of those crminally concerned. Tn
organization OF vigilance committee &
hang on the levee the most importan
malefactors, was freely discussed an
strongly advocated by one of the mornin.
newspapers, but such a proposition wa
only greeted with smiles by the more col
lected and sensible portion of the people
There is, however, u strong movement Oh
foot to organize a committee OF citizen
whose duty it shall be to see that the in
vestigation is made in the most complet
manner, and that full justice is meted ou
to Judge and jury.
1t is probable that tAere will be very i'm
portant changes shortly in the export o
several articles of California produce
which are now going east at very low
| rates. Some OF the transcontinental lines
it appears, are complaining OF the very
| low rates at which certain classes o
freight have been carried in competition
with the Canadian Pacific, and have re
fused to participate in il for the future
A good deal OF correspondence is going OF
between the Southern Pacific and trans
continental lines, on the subject, the re
suit of when has not yet transpred. II
is almost certain, however, that the rate
Of sixty cents per hundred pounds OF
sugar to Missouri river points will b.
dropped after the 10Th OF the month. and I
rate OF seventy five cents substituted
This will be good news for the Canadian
Pacific. as that company will undoubtedly
obtain the greater portion of such freigh
at its present rates. Sugar tonnage gonG
east lately has been exceedingly heavy
and is steadily growing.
IL is very possible that another wheat
bubble will be blown on this side OF tn,
continent by the bulls. who this time will
II is said, be led by George W. McNear
The latter has been buying freely Of late
and has advanced figures. The prospect,
for a successful deal are believed to b,